Snow-plow.



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- snow PLOW. APPLIOA'I'ION FILED JUNE 16, 1907.

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snow PLOW. APPLIOATIOH FILED U183 15, 1907.

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WILLIAM CROSS, ()l WlNNlllCfi, MANlTOBA, CANADA.

SN OW-PLOW.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Cnoss, residing at Winnipeg, Canada, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Snow-Plows, of which the following is a specification. i v

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in snow plows for use in connection with locomotive engines for opening the right of way after snow storms.

In its generic nature the invention embodies a plowing mechanism cemprising a hinged platform carrying a detachable and removable blade or riose'plate, a (lividing peak, and laterally deflecting members cooperating therewith to throw thesnow and ice to one side of the track. The invention also enihodiesnieans for supporting the nose end of the plow over'the rails and an automatic means for raisingvor lowering the plow out of the way when passing over switches or when it is desired to render the plow inoperative.

Primarily, my invention has for its object to provide an apparatus of this character of a very simple and cffeetive construction, which can be easily and cheaply manufactured and which will readily serve its intended purposes.

Furthermore, my invention has for its object to provide a device of the foregoing character which can be attached tothe ordinary type of locon'rotivo engine and maybe allowed. to remain thereon for any dcsircd long! h of time, and which can be easily and quickly raised up out of the way 6: clear frogs or switches by means of air or steam power, under full control ofthe'engineer.

With other objects in viewpthan have been heretofore specified, the invention also comprises c rtain novel details of construction, combination and arrang ment ofparts, all of which will be first describcd in (lo-- tail, and then be specifically pointed out in the appended claimsfrefcrence being had to the accompanying drawings, in whicl1,-

Figure l, is a side elovation'lof the forward rir pilot end of a locomotive with my'invention applied. Fig. 2, is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3, is a front elevation thereof. Fi z. 4, is a cross section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig-5, is a detail longitudinal section on. the line 5--5 of Fig. 2. Fig. (i, is a detail view of one of the piston controlled operating levers and its cooperative parts, showing how the same may be secured to hol the plow elevated. I

Referring now to the aceompanyingdrawings in which lilce numerals and letters of reference indicatelike parts .in all of lhe figures} designates the locomotive having the operating piston chest 2 and valve steam box 3 that cooperates therewith, all. of which may be ef-the usual type, as may also be the front buffer sill 4.

5 designates my improved snow plow which it will be sor-nconsists of a rectangular bed plate 6 securedto a plurality of rails 7, which are securely bolted or other- Specification of Letters Patent. Application fina June 15,1907. Serial N0.379,238.

Patented Sepia 24, 1907.

wise fastened beneath th bed plate l5, and which have their upper ends cooperatively ongogrd by the transand bolted to the lrnnsverso support 8 by suitable bolts 9", as shown, and the hinge members 9 have bearings 9" to be received on the fulcrum shaft or rod 10 that also passes through b aring portions .l l of bracket momhers ll which are secured as at ll"by bolls or otherwise I to the sill t, as indicated.

The support. 8 has asurfaoe 8" to engage with the front; surface 4 of tilt- Sill f, when the plow is in its op erative position, as sh iwu in Fig. l, and thus limit the downward drop or movement of the plow on its fulcru shaft lo, the shaft 10 being held from longitudinal deflrction by keys l0 or in any other suitable manner.

The platform carries at its front portion, beneath the platform, a pair of knot-s, 12, which ride on the rails l3, as clearly shown in Fig. l of Ibov drawings, and these knot-s l2 are rclnovably bolted, or otherwise secured t the platform u so that as they bccomc worn new ones may be substituted therefor.

The platform 5 has its front portion tmminating in a nose plate rm-oiving portion 5 upon which is adjustably secured the nose plates 14 andylf), the plate 15 being the centrnlone and of elongated shape to fit between the rails l3, the plates 14 being, of shorter length than the plate 15 and provided with notches or cutaway portions l4 to fit over the heads l3 of the railslfi. The plates 14 and 1:; are adjustably secured to the bed plate (3 by bolts ll) which pass through apertures 14" and 15 in the nose plates 14 and 15 respectively, the apertures 14" and '15" being arranged in staggered series from one side of tho plow 5 to the other as clearly shown in Figs. 2 a); d3 of the d rawings.

Mounted centrally and forward of the platformfi is a peak 17 which has its front face of wedge shape and pro- "vided with an inwardly curved edge 17 to form a peak,

as it were, for dividing the snow and ice longitudinally and cooperating with the curved baffle members 18 which are secured to the bed plate 5 in any approved manner, and which are also secured to the nose ]7 by being bolted or otherwise secured in the couhtersunlc portion 17', thereof it being understood that the baffles 18 diverge from the front portion of the bed plate 6 toward the rear thereof so as to deflect the materials parted by the peak 17 and scooped up by the nose plates 14 and 15 into two portions which are laterally fed by the baffles 18 and deposited at the sides of the track.

19 desighates a bracket secured to the bediplate 6 slightly in the rear of the nose 1? and between the baffles l8.

20 designates a pair of supporting straps or bars ful- 4 crumed at 20" to the bracket 19 and diverging upwardly and rearwardly of the bed platefs where they are secured to brackets 21 that project. upwardly from the bed plate 6, by bolts or rivets 21', as shown, the bars 20 passing on to the rear of the brackets 2i and being bent back upon themselves as at 20 to form a slotway 20 to receive the lower ends of the levers 23, which will be hereinafter referred to. The arms or bars 20 at their'bent back portion have the ends thereof secured bythe bolts 21 to the brackets 2i, as shown, and the bent back portions 20 oi the bars 20 have a'scries of apertures 20" to cooperate with the apertures 23 in tho levers 23 so that the levers 23 can be locked to the bars 20 by passing pins through the apertures 20" and 23 at times as will be more fully explained later.

. The levers 23 are mounted in brackets 22 at each side of the locomotive head, the brackets 22 being secured to the locomotive side, as shown in Fig. 1. The levers 23 are f ulcrurned at 22" in the brackets 22 and at their lower ends are connected with the operating piston rod 24 by a pivot bolif24 or in any other suitable manner.

ZSdesignates connecting rods which are pivoted at their lower ends to. the brackets 19 and attheir upper 3 ends they are pivoted to the levers 23, the rods 25 being made in sections and provided with turn-buckles 25 whereby they may he lengthened or shortened; as conditions may require. a

The piston rod 24 projects into the piston cylinder 24 and carries the piston 24, as shown, working agent being admitted to the cylinder 24 in any approved manner, such for instance as through the medium of a steam or air supply pipe 24, as indicated in Fig. l of the drawings.

So far as described, the manner in which my invention operates will be best explained as follows: When it is desired to clear snow and ice from the tracks, the partsare in the position shown in Fig. 1, with the nose plates 14 and -15 in close proximity to the rails 13 and with the sharpened and cutting edges 14 and 15 of the nose plates 14 and 15 projecting in a plane below the treadsurface of the rails, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. When the parts are in this position the knees 12 will rest upon the rails, as will be readily apparent .by reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings. As the locomotive travels forward the plow being of great width acts as a shovel, scooping up the snow and ice which 'is divided by the'peak l7 and-deflected toward the sides of the track by the deflectors or baffies 18, hereinbefore referred to,.they being of curved cross.

sectional form to aid in throwing off the materials to one side. In passing over switches or other obstructions, the'engineer turns on the working agent to the piston casing 24 which causes the piston rod 24 to be forced upwardly and rock the lever 23, thus causing the plow to be raised to the position shown in dotted line in Fig. 1. When it is desired to maintain the plow elevated without using the steam on other working agent pressure, the lever 23 may be locked to the bars 20 by pins, as indicated in Fig. (i.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a very simple and effective construction of snow plow which can be readily attached to the buffer beam of an engine in such a manner as to enable it to 'be raised or lowered as conditions may require,

and by the provision of a steam or other operated mechsame "an be under the control of the engineer at all times.

By making the knees of the plow perfectly square, it will be seen that in operating in snow it has the effect of a great shovel, first loading itself and then pitching the materials away on both sides of the track by means of the curved conical shape of the bailie 1nemhers'l8 and by providing the nose plates of the plow with their cutting edges projected below the rails (at about one and a half inches, inpraciice) all the impcdimenis to the flanges of the engine and car wheels will be removed. It should be understood, that in practice, the nose plates 14 and 15 are not of such strength that they will affect the safety of the engine in case the engineer fails to raise the plow in ample time to cross over safely,

although they areol ample strength to cut snow and ice that may accumulate on the track in the way of the flanges. 1 i

It will be also noticed that my invention is such as to be readily attached in the locomotive front end and may be left permanently thereon for winter service and yet will not interfere with the engine. i

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it is thought the complete construction, operation and many advaniages of my invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to whichthe invention appertains.

What I claim isz 1. An apparatus of the class described, comprising u. bed

deflectors and a peak carried by said bed plate, and ililill pressure operated means for raising or lowering the bed plate on its pivot. substantially as shown and described.

2. An apparatus of the class described, n bed plate pivot ally secured to the buiifer'benm of a locomotive. n remov able nose plate carried by said beriplute, lateral deflectors and a peak carried by the bed plate. fluid pressure operated means for raising or lowering the bed plate on its pivot. and knees secured beneath the bed plate to cooperate with the track mils, substantially as shown and described.-

3 An apparatus of the class described, a bed pinto. means for pivotaily mounting said bed pinto on the buffer beam oi. a locomotive, track rails securedbeuenth sold bed plate, a peak carried by said bed plate, and curved deflectors diverging from the front of the bed plate toward the rear and cooperatively engaging said peak, substantially as shown and described. i

4. An apparatus of tlic class described, n bed plate. means for pivoially mounting snld bed plate on the buffer beam oi a locomotive. truck rails secured beucui'h said bed plate, a peak curried by said bed plate, and curved deiicctors diverging from the front of the bed plate toward the rear and coiinerntivcly engaging said peak, and iluid pressure controlled means for swinging said bed plate and its curried parts on its pivot. substantially as shown and described.

An apparatus of the class described. a bed plate, means for pivotally mounting said bed plate on the buffer beam. of a locomotive. track rails secured beneath snid bed plate. a'pcak carried by said' bed plate, curved deflectors diverging from the front of the bed plate toward the rear and cooperating with saidpeak. fluid pressure controlled means for swinging 'sald bed plate and its carried parts on its pivot, n transverse support secured beneath said l lil plate and having a portion for engaging'the builer beam. oi the locomotive, substantially as shown and described.

6. An apparatus of the class described, a bed plate. means for pivotnlly mounting said bed plate on the buifer beam. of a locomotive. truck railssecured beneath said liiil plate. :1 peak carried by said bed plate, curved deflectors diverging from the front of the bed plate toward the romand cooperating with said peak, fluid pressure controlled portion for embracing meagre for swinging said bed plate and 'its carried parts on itsplvot, a transverse supportfsecuredbeneath said bed "plate and having a, portion for engaging the li'cr beam of the locumotive, and knees secured beneath said -bed plate .5 '.forrestlng on theirack rails, substantially as sho'wn und :descrlbed.-

An apparatus of the class described, :1 bed plate.

meansjor pivotolly mounting said bed plate on the buffer beam of a locomotive, track rails secured beneath said bed in; plate, a peak carried by said bod platc, curved deflectors fldiverging from the front of the bed plalc toward the roar and coiiperuting with said peak, iluid [)i'! re controlicd means for swinging said bed platc'zmd its carried parts on its pivot, a transverse support secured beneath said bed plate and having a portion for engaging the buffer beam of the locomotive, knee secured beneath said bed plate for resting on the track ra ls, and a nose plate secured in the front edge of said bed plate to cooperate with said pcak,

substantially as shown and described.

is. An apparatus of the class described comprising o bed plate, means for pivotally supporting snid'bed plate from the buflier beam of a locomotive, means carried by the bed plate and resting on the truck rails for supporting the front end thereolj a nose plate carried by the bed plate at the front end thereof, and means for deflecting the material from the bed plate toward the sides thereof, substantially as shown and described.

9, An apparatus of the class described comprising a bed plate, means for pivotaily supporting said bed plate from 39 the buffer beam of a locomotive, means carriedby the bed plate and resting on the track rails for supporting the frontend thereof, a nose plate carried by'the bed plate at the front end thereof, means for deflecting the material from the bed plate toward the sides thereof, and fluid pressure controlled meunsfor swinging said bed plate on its pivot, substantially as shown and described.

- 10. An apparatus of the class described comprising a bed I plate, means for pivotally supporting: siiirl bed plate from the boiler beam of a locomotive, means carried by the bed plate and resting, on the track rails for supporting the front end thereof, a nose plate carried by the bed plate at 'the front end thereof, means for deflecting the material from the bed plate to ward the sides thereof, fluid pressure controlled moans for swinging said bed plate on its pivot, said'fiuid pressure controlled means comprising a relativeiy fixed piston cylinder therefor, a pivotally mounted lever cooperatively connected with said piston and with said bcdplate, substantially as shown and described.

11. An apparatus of the class described. comprising a bed plate. means for pivotaiiy supporting'said bed plate froni the butler bcam'of a locomotive, means carried by the bed plate and resting onthe track rails for supporting the front end thereof, a nose plate carried by the bed plate at the front thereof, means for deflecting the material from the bed plate toward the sides thereof, fluid pressure controlled means for swinging said bedpiatc on its" pivot, said fluid pressure controlled means comprising a relatively fixed piston cylinder therefor, a pivotaliy mounted lover coopcra tlvely connected with said piston and with said-bed plate, and a brace bar secured to said bed plate and having a said lever, substantially as shown and described.

12. An apparatus of the class described comprising a bed plate, means for pivotally supporting said bed plate 55 from thebuffer beam of a locomotive, means carried by the bed plate and resting on the track rails for supporting the front end thereof, a nose plate carried by the bed plate at the front end ther'coii means for delleclinu the material from the, bed plate toward the sides thereof. fluid pressure controlled means for swinging said bed plate on its pivot, said fluid pressure controlled means comprising a relatively fixed piston cyalinder therefor, u pivotally mounted lever 'coiiperativelyconnected with said piston and with said bed plate. a brace bar secured to' said plate and having a portion for embracing said lever, and means for coiipera hold the bed plate in its elevated position substantially as shown and described.

13. An apparatus of the clnssdescribcd comprising in combination with a' bed plate, securabie to the buffer beam tlvely locking said brace bar and lover together at times to l of a locomotive, rails secured beneath said-bed pliite to brace the same longitudinally, a transverse support ,'secured beneath said bed plate at its rear end, a nose plate secured to the bed plate at its front end, knees secured beneath said bed plate for resting on the track rolls, a peak so cured to the bed plate at its front end, a. pair of diverging deflector members secured to the bed plate to cooperate with said knees and deflect the material toward the side of the bed plate, a pair of pivotally mounted lovers carried by the locomotive. a pair of pistons and piston casings also carried by the locomotive, means for admitting working uccnt into said piston casings. said pistons bring cofipcrulively connected with said lcvcrsrods coiipcrulivcly connecting suid icvcrs with said bod plate, substantially as shown and dcscrilwri.

H, An apparatus 0! the class described comprising in combination with a bed pinto sccurubic to the buffer beam of a locomotive. rails sccurcd beneath said bed plate to brace the some lllllglllldll'iillly, a transverse support secured beneath said bed plate at its rear end, a nose plate secured to the bed plate at its front end, knees secured beneath said bed plate for resting on the track rails, a pcuk secured to the bed plate at its f rontend, a pair of diverging deflector members secured to the bed plate to cooperate with said knees and deflect the materials toward the side of the bed plate, :1 pair of pivotully mounted levers cm-riedby the locomotive, u pairof pistons and piston casings also carried by the locomotive, means for admitting working agent into said piston casings, said pistons being cooperatively connected with said levers, rods coiiperutively connecting said lovers with said bed plate, said rods having tension devices or take-ups, sub-.

sinntiuliy as shown and described.

15. An apparatus of the class described, comprising in combination with a bed plate, securuhle tothe buffer beam of a locomotive, rails secured beneath said bed plate to brace the same longitudinally, a transverse support secured beneath said bed plate at its rear end, a nose plate secured to the bed plate at its front end,' knccs secured beneath said bed plate 'for resting on the track rails, 21 peak secured to the bed plate at its front end, a pair of diverglug deflector members secured to the'bcd plate to colipcrate with said knees and deflect the materiel toward the side of the bed plate, a pair of piyotally mounted levers carried by the locomotive, a pair of pistons .und piston casings carried also by the locomotive, means for admitting working agent into said piston casings, said pistons being coiiperatively connected with said levers, rods cooper-a tively connecting said. iever's with said bed platefland brace liars-carried by said bed plate and provided with loop portions for embracing said pivotuliy mounted levers, substantially as shown and described.

16. An apparatus of the class describedcomprising in combination with a bed plate securable to the buffer beam of a locomotive, rails secured beneath said bed plate'to brace the same longitudinally, a transverse support secured beneath said bed plate at its rear end, a nose plate secured to the bed plate at its front end, knees secured beneath said bed plate for resting on the tracks, a peak secured to the bed plate at its front end, a pair of diverging deflector members secured to the bed plate to cooperate with said knees and deflect the material toward the side of the bed plate, a pair of pivotaily mounted levers carried by the locomotive, a pair of pistons and piston casings also cured beneath said bed plate at its rear end, a nose plate.

secured to thebed plate at its front end, knees secured beneath said bed plate for resting on the tracks, a peak secured to the bed plate at its front end, :1 pair ofdiverg & 868,919

ing deflector mmnliers secured to the lied plate to coiiperby said hed plnio and provided Rilh imp mriiun fur em 10 me with said knees and deflect the material toward the bracing said pivmally nmmnell h-vvrx. and moans mside of the bed' plate, a pair of pivotally mounted levers looking said brave bars and levers lumlhil' m hulll the hull carried by the lucomotive, a pair of pistons and piston plate elevated -at limes. snh l mlihlly as shown and,

casings carri d also by the locomotive, means for adinitdescribed. ting working agent into said piston casings, said pistons \\'ililil.\i\l (RUSS being coiiperatively connected with said levers, rods coiiper- Witnesses:

aflvely oonneeting said levers with said bed plate, said HIGH. Pxrriqnsux.

reds having tension devies or take-ups brace burs earried .I. Mxrmrsux 

